Hepzibah (Meriam) Wright (1758 - 1794)

Born 23 Oct 1758 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Wife of Aaron Wright — married 23 Feb 1782 (to 4 Aug 1794) in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 4 Aug 1794 at age 35 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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[NOTE: several compiled genealogy texts indicate Aaron Wright married Hepsibah WHEELER, however Concord VR show that his wife is Hepzibah MERRIAM. The children are then listed incorrectly in genealogy texts as well as children of Hepsibah Wheeler. ]

Biography

Hepzibah/Hipzabeth Meriam was born at Concord, MA on Oct. 23, 1758, the daughter of Nathan Meriam and Abigail Wheeler. ^[1][2]

She married Aaron Wright on Feb. 23, 1782 at Concord. ^[1] He was born at Concord on Nov. 26, 1755, son of Joseph and Rebecca (Heywood) Wright. ^[2]

She died at the age of 35 at Concord on Aug. 4, 1794.^[2]

After her death, Aaron married second, Sarah Stratton. ^[3] He died at the age of 85 on Apr. 2, 1840 at Concord. ^[2]

Children

Nathan Meriam born Nov. 19, 1782; married first, Apr. 7, 1808, Sally Tuttle of Acton who died on Nov. 8, 1825. He married second, Dolly Hosmer, on Feb. 16, 1826 . ^{[2] [4] [5]}

Polly born Oct. 22, 1784. ^[2]

Joseph born Oct. 2, 1786. (Probably the Joseph that married, Sarah Davis of Acton on Oct. 20, 1801; who died Feb. 18, 1824 at Concord.) ^{[2] [5]}

Betsey born April 6, 1790. ^[2]

Hepzibah born June 6, 1792. ^[2]

• Births, Marriages, Deaths

Concord Births

MERIAM, Hibzabeth d. Nathan and Abigail, Oct. 23, 1758. (p. 199)

WRIGHT, Aaron, s. Joseph and Rebeckah, Nov. 26, 1755. (p. 192)

Children: WRIGHT

Bettsey, d. Aaron and Hepzibah, Apr. 6, 1790. (p. 264)

Hepzibah, d. Aaron and Hepzibah, June 6, 1792. (p. 262)

Joseph, s. Aaron and Hepzibah, Oct. 2, 1786. (p. 257)

Polly, d. Aaron and Hepzibah, Oct. 22, 1784. (p. 256)

Nathan Meriam, s. Aaron and Hepzibah, Nov. 19, 1782. (p. 252)

Concord Marriages

MERIAM, Hepzibah, and Aaron Wright, Feb. 23, 1782. (p. 256)

WRIGHT, Aaron, and Sarah Stratton, Jan. 26, 1797. (p. 361)

Wright, Nathan Meriam, and Sally Tuttle, of Acton, int. Sept. 19, 1807. (p. 388)

Wright, Nathan M., and Dolly Hosmer, Feb. 16, 1826 (p. 376)

Wright, Joseph, and Sarah Davis, of Acton, int.  Sept. 25, 1801. (P. 387)

Concord Deaths

WRIGHT, Hepzibah, w. Aaron, Aug. 4, 1794 [a. 35 y. GS] (p. 322)

WRIGHT, Aaron, Apr. 2, 1840, a. 85 y. (p. 353)

Wright, Sally, w. Nathan M., Nov. 8, 1825 [a. 39 y. CR] (p. 343)

Wright, Sally, w. Joseph 2nd., Feb. 18, 1824 [Æt. 35 y. GS] (p. 341)^[2]

Acton Marriages

Wright, Nathan Meriam [int. omits Meriam] of Concord and Sally Tuttle, Apr. 7, 1808. [Nathan Meriam Wright of Concord. CR1] (p. 245)

Wright, Joseph of Concord and [int. Miss] Sarah Davies, Oct. 20, 180– [1801 in later handwriting, int. Sept. 27, 1801]. [Joseph, 80, of Concord, and Sarah Davies, 71, Oct. 20, 1801. CR1] (p. 245) ^[5]

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Merriam Genealogy in England and America: Including the "Genealogical Memoranda" of Charles Pierce Merriam, the Collections of James Sheldon Merriam, by Charles H. Pope, Boston, 1906
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9} Concord Massachusetts Birth, Marriages and Deaths, 1635-1850, George Tolman, T. Todd Printers,
3. ↑ The Wright Family, American Genealogical Research Institute, 1972
4. ↑ Genealogy of the Ancestors and Descendants of John White, Volume 1, by Almira Larkin White, Chase Brothers printers, 1900
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Vital Records of Acton Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, 1923
6. ↑ Entered by Chris Hoyt, Mar 31, 2012